The panicked Democratic establishment wants a 'unity' candidate. That's Bernie.

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

Four years ago, I was excited about electing a woman president. I admired Secretary Clinton’s experience, and I thought she was the unbeatable candidate in the race. While I loved what Bernie was saying, I found it hard to believe at the time that he could get elected. He seemed almost too good to be true.

(snip)

That unity candidate is Bernie Sanders. Bernie has assembled a wildly diverse, beautiful mosaic of supporters — from young women in headscarves to old men in overalls and everyone in between. Bernie is speaking to the core issues that matter to the vast majority of Americans on the left, on the right and to people who have no use for politics. He’s the only candidate who has built an army of small donors capable of competing with Trump’s fundraising machine. And even better news, poll after poll shows that Bernie beats Trump in the general election.

(snip)

We need the candidate who will inspire voters to show up at the polls on election day, and spend days, weeks, months getting all their friends and family to as well.

We are all desperately worried about finding the candidate who can take out Trump, and some keep making the argument that we must compromise our values and needs to achieve that. I’ve got good news: With Bernie Sanders, we don’t have to.


https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/panicked-democratic-establishment-wants-unity-candidate-s-bernie-ncna1138826

[krissey]

1. They tried Sanders in 2016 and he did nothing but dump on Democrats. Warren is hands down

the unity candidate.

Sanders has burned most bridges with Democrats.

[Uncle Joe]

3. That must be why Bernie is the most popular Democratic candidate for President in the nation. n/t

[krissey]

5. Ya.. Not buying it. Polls are soft. They shift daily.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. You beat me to it Uncle Joe!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[still_one]

6. You're right. If you heard her speak after NH that was what it was about. I hope Warren

does well tonight, and is able to get that across

[krissey]

7. Tonight will be interesting. Saturday telling.

[lapfog_1]

2. beautiful mosaic of people who hate the Democratic party...

and who seem to lie for him almost as much as Trump supporters lie for Trump.

No, Bernie is NOT the "unity candidate"

[we can do it]

4. You forgot the satire thingy.😂

[still_one]

9. +++

[TwilightZone]

8. Of all the major candidates, he's the least unifying.

The assertion to the contrary is laughable. Burning bridges and attacking Democrats and the Democratic party on innumerable occasions over a period of decades is a weird way of trying to unify the party.

[uponit7771]

12. Bloomberg Blamed Obama for more racism in America Bloomberg has Sanders beat but you're right

... not by much.

At Sanders rallies there's fist fights and streaking, I don't want to be around that.

[msongs]

10. yep he who attacks democrats most is the unifier ok nt

[uponit7771]

11. ✨✨✨✨Sanders has no swing state appeal !!! ✨✨✨✨

[Rebl2]

16. No he does not!

[Codeine]

13. #bendtheknee

[Zolorp]

20. I'm sick of this shit

I'll never convince anybody to vote for Sanders and Sanders will kill the down ticket.

We are on the precipice of dumping Mitch McConnell in 2020 here in KY and a Sanders nomination destroys any possible chance of that.

[Moderateguy]

14. Did you seriously post-an OP-ED from Cynthia Nixon as proof of anything

This woman should give Sanders supporters some food for thought. She challenged the DEM gov of NY running a left of center campaign (not as left as Bernie though) and could NOT win in liberal NY. How is a candidate that is to the left of her going to pull off the win in NY let alone the rust belt states?

[lapucelle]

17. Cynthia Nixon? Her "Democratic establishment" routine didn't go over well

the last time she used it when she primaried the Democratic governor who brought NYS

- the $15 an hour minimum wage,
- tuition free community college and state university,
- gender pay equity legislation,
- the codification of Roe v Wade into NYS law,
- and a gold standard paid family leave act.

Damn that Democratic Establishment!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-cynthia-nixon-wins-governors-race.html

[Zolorp]

18. If Sanders is the nominee we will be more divided than 2016.

[highplainsdem]

19. No way in hell could Sanders be a unity candidate. Not with his attacks on the Democratic Party

and his smears of other candidates. Not with the sort of people he's surrounded himself with, and their lies.

[rwheeler31]

21. He and his spokespeople are so rigid they do

not bring people together. He is the worse choice for the current climate.

[Frasier Balzov]

22. If Bernie is the candidate, Democrats will unite behind him.

And if Bernie is NOT the candidate, his supporters should unite with fellow Democrats behind whoever IS.